Teacher. Writer. Daughter. Sister. Wife. Friend, etc.
I love that I have a place to write and speak to those who will listen and those who maybe don’t want to listen but can’t help it. Although I like writing fiction, I like even more to write about life and what it’s like to be a teacher in the 21st century and battle with illness, both physical and mental. When someone suffers from an Anxiety disorder and Clinical Depression, it is both physically and mentally destructive. Add Psoriatic arthritis on top of that, and I can’t necessarily tell when it’s pain from the arthritis or anxiety/depression acting up. And I’m not sure it matters. Both are so painful and disabling that it cripples me and affects everything in my life. The best I can do is take medicine regularly and try to stay healthy. Positive thinking is also paramount, but not easy, especially when others don’t see anything “wrong” with you and expect you to be as strong as your best days.
The commercial with the actors putting a mask glued to a popsicle in front of their frowning or affectless real faces is so true! Really, when you see me smiling and I don’t stop, it’s because I feel like crap and I’m trying to cover it up. This blog will show you what it’s really like to have to function when you can barely think, move, or speak with any type of human form. It’s a harsh world and sometimes an even harsher reality for those with chemical imbalances, chronic illnesses, etc.
And Yet...She Persisted 